police

Example Sentences

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More than 300 people -- including firefighters, police officers and military troops -- are taking part in the search operation, an official from the Daejeon Fire Headquarters said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

But rather than extricate themselves by any means short of actually calling the police, they sink deeper and deeper into an all-consuming situation, their efforts to survive becoming increasingly extreme, never mind unlikely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The Baxter Road group hired former Boston police commissioner Ed Davis to investigate cuts to the sturdy fabric tubes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“I sometimes joke that for me arriving off-Broadway was like arriving at a party as the police were showing up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

John looked through the wet windshield at the flashing police lights, then glanced back into the crew cab, where Mark was sound asleep.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith